Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-20
q 1u,,ss.rr Emcampment { .

- msnisary Encampment.
following relating to the proposed
- enoamp pmont of the National
~ a. California IL from Tuesdays
<,aknnt General Cosby will recon-
(. The Governor that brigade
b, tmsnt Of the Second be held this
snd therefore the matter of the
1,or encampment is considered as
callv settled. The only known
o1inn 10 the movement is from
- q Diokinson Of the First Infantry,
1ok regiment, more than . month
decided upon q regi-
~ camp which has been yearly
1kution for nine years past.
Colonel will undoubtedly waive his
eotions for the sake of harmony, as in
6otermination to hold the brigade
rronent General Dimond had the
SolGsooncs Of the other regimental
n6nders, who are, however, not so
prepared to hold individual camps
6oionel Dickinson. General Dimonds
- = e do away with a great deal OF
= vacation and reception attractions
Kfoh have characterized the annual
np. He proposes to make the camp
{or instruction without imposing irk.
1na duties upon the men. Regimentai
,ptions. except on the last day OF
eemp. will be forbidden, and the use
lntoxicsnts within the lines pro.
1kod. The hour for challenging will
lnnence st 9 o'clock. and instead OF
NIne guard mounting and dress parades
reeiments, even as carried out at the
1Irion camp of 1885, the same will be
vkrieede. Permission will be allowed to
ln1els on alternate days to have regi-
ontal dress parades, after the general
5eonouy, If they choose. There is
- strong feeling in favor of giving
- msn 8 further practical lesson In
- dutiss Of soldier by requiring OF
cn to pitch their own tents aud pre-
~ the preliminaries of a weeks camp
= arrival at the grounds, instead. as the
o1pm hes been, to have these necessar-
q attended to by an advance guard.
fho Second Artillery has already made
kreouisition for tents with which to
nctico in the Grove street armory.
anta Cruz has made the same offer
1hich Il made to get the division en-
onpment-nanely, $9O0--and the rail
I'D promises to reduce the fare for a
1ound trip to $l.5O. Lieutenant. Colonel
>onahue, of the San Francisco and North
<ocinc Railroad, has also made advanta'
~pous offers with view of taking the
riaade to some place in Sonoma county.
= very desirable location, not more than
: nile from San Rafael, has been offered
70. Healdsburg, it is said, is ready to
Rfsr q, 100 to the regiment going into
1nmp near that town. Some objection
= made to Santa Cruz on account of the
|hct that portion of the regulars, and
Inpecially q contingent OF infantry SINH
Ssly numbered, with companies similar
= lottered, as . regiment of the brigade,
Oill be encamped in the town at the
IAme time.
The First Artillery Regiment, N. G..
q, located at or near Sacramento, has
nocided to hold an encampment this
1ear. and the unanimous choice of 10.
1ality was Santa Cruz, and the time for
|6ning the Goth of August. The encamp'
'nsnt il, however, conditional upon the
6itixens Of the town contributing fund
- assist in dsfraying the expenses. as
|onder the new law the State allows nc
'noney for railroad transportation.
Mr.. Davis will assume command OF
Dattsry l, First Artilley, U. S. A., now
1kationed ct the Presidio, in the absenct
~ the Captain, who is ON special duty
- the East. The battery will probably
~ tranfferred to Fort Vancouver mex
year. Colonel Piper, commanding th'
9oGiment. has not decided upon quar-
'tsemaster ~ yet this year, and the lpro
posed encampment of the regiment a
santa Cruz during the summer will prob
ably be abandoned for the same reason